NCAA President Mark Emmert said Monday he would urge the NCAA Board of Directors this week to step up the timetable for forcing athletic programs to meet minimum academic standards to be eligible to participate in the postseason. Speaking before the reform-minded Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, Emmert said he will push for enacting the new standards, which were tentatively agreed upon in August, as early as next season’s NCAA basketball tournaments and that they be extended to bowl game participation. Read full article >>